Despite the many advantages of tilapia in Vietnam, it has not yet achieved a major breakthrough in the market, making the shift to a sustainable production model an increasingly urgent strategic task.
Tilapia, especially monosex tilapia and red tilapia, remains one of the most popular freshwater fish in the country.
Utilizing U.S. soybeans and soybean meal to reduce the carbon footprint of aquaculture feed is a key solution for the Vietnamese aquaculture industry.
Using U.S. soybeans in feed production can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 200 kilograms per ton of feed, contributing significantly to the emission reduction targets of the entire production chain.
In addition to environmental benefits, U.S. soybeans also have technical advantages in feed quality:
- Improved digestion: Compared to many other soybean sources, U.S. soybeans have a higher digestibility rate.
This allows fish and shrimp to absorb nutrients more efficiently, thereby reducing waste discharged into the environment and helping to improve the quality of the aquaculture environment.
- Fishmeal replacement: Although some people still believe that fishmeal is indispensable, the aquaculture feed industry has undergone a transformation. Soybeans and soybean meal have become important ingredients that can effectively replace fishmeal in aquaculture feed formulations.
Given the large-scale growth of global aquaculture, this is crucial.